Karin Fodness, LCSW

09/27/2022

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/17/the-most-successful-people-have-these-mental-muscles-says-psychologist-and-brain-expert.html

There are five mental strengths that help boost our emotional intelligence and resilience, says psychologist and brain expert Jody Michael. Do you have them all?

05/21/2022

04/30/2022

https://www.newsweek.com/i-learned-5-red-flags-toxic-relationships-1701710

The demographics of my clients who are in any kind of toxic relationship are 60 percent women and 40 percent men.

11/28/2021

https://themighty.com/2016/12/a-thank-you-letter-from-a-psychologist-to-her-clients/

"This dance is full of smoke and mirrors, and I’m about to clear the smokescreen.”

08/31/2021

"Imagine if every time you heard your partner vent or share their tough day you said:
'Do you need me to just listen, or do you want me to help you brainstorm what to do next?'

Imagine if every time you were about to vent or share a tough day with your partner you said:
'I would really appreciate if you just listen to me, not problem solve. I just want to be heard.'

IDK about you, but I think that would shift a lot of the directions for my conversations 🎉"

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02/04/2021

I have reinstated my full license in Washington state and have a temporary license in Nevada (along with keeping my full license in Montana).

Telehealth means I can provide counseling services to you even if you are miles away. Please feel free to pass my name on to someone who you care about who might benefit. Thank you!

03/28/2020

I am now offering teletherapy. Special allowances have been made due to the COVID-19 crisis including: almost all insurance plans now cover teletherapy, some insurance companies are waiving co-pays, and restrictions have been loosened on health care workers providing service to people in a different state than the practitioner is licensed in. Please let me know if you or someone you know is interested, I have several openings and have expanded my hours to include evenings. 406-396-2762. Thank you!

01/13/2020

https://humanparts.medium.com/laziness-does-not-exist-3af27e312d01

Psychological research is clear: when people procrastinate, there's usually a good reason

05/01/2019

And why it’s important that we call them grief.